CO1 Describe the principles of Energy Audit, Management and Conservation

In a 1MW Boiler used in a Modern Ricemill, the coal was replaced with Rice Husk to
minimize fuel cost.The average coal consumption per day is 1.2tons. The calorific
value of coal is 4450kCals/kg and for Rice Husk is 2700kCals/Kg. The conversion
efficiency of coal to steam and Rice Husk to steam are 84% and 60% respectively.
Calculate the Rice Husk quantity required per day for the 1MW Boiler.
A) 2.769 Tons
B) 27.69 Tons
C) 2.00 Tons
D) 1:429 Tons
ANSWER: A

In a 1 Million KiloCalories per hour Capacity Diesel fired Thermopac in a Rubber

Industry, the diesel was replaced with Furnace oil to minimize fuel cost.The
average Diesel consumption per day is 2400 Litres. The calorific value of coal is
10500kCals/Litre and for Furnace Oil is 9600kCals/LItre. The conversion efficiency
of Diesel to Thermal energy and Furnace Oil to Thermal Energy are 96% and 92%
respectively. Calculate the Furnace Oil quantity required per day for the
Thermopac.
A) 2739 Litres
B) 2379 Litres
C) 2500 Litres
D) 2609 Litres
ANSWER: A

In a Spinning Mill, the specific energy consumption is 3.9kWh/kg of Yarn

produced.The mill produces 100 Tons of Yarn per month. The cost of Electrical
Energy is Rs.7.50/kWh. Calculate the Monthly Energy Bill.
A) Rs.2925000
B) Rs.35100000
C) Rs.192308
D) Rs.225900
ANSWER: A

An Energy Management Programme was implemented in a Automobile Industry. The

investment made to implement the Energy Management Programme is Rs. 435 Lakhs. The
Energy Cost Savings achieved per year is Rs.183 Lakhs. Calculate the simple payback
period.
A) 29 Months
B) 2.5 Years
C) 3.0 Years
D) 2.9 Months
ANSWER:A

In a Secondary Steel manufacturing plant, the specific energy consumption is

1100kWh/Ton of Steel Melted.The plant produces 3600 Tons of Steel per month. The
cost of Electrical Energy is Rs.8.50/kWh. Calculate the Monthly Energy Bill.
A) Rs.3,36,60,000
B) Rs.396,00,00,000
C) Rs.11,22,000
D) Rs.33,66,000
ANSWER: A

In a 500Tons per Day Capacity Caustic Soda Manufacturing plant, the specific energy
consumption is 2400kWh per Ton of Caustic Soda.The plant operate at 80% of its
Capacity. The cost of Electrical Energy is Rs.7.50/kWh. Calculate the Daily Energy
Bill.
A) Rs.72,00,000
B) Rs.21,66,00,000
C) Rs.15,00,000
D) Rs.4,50,00,000
ANSWER: A

CO2 Estimate the energy performance of Electrical Motors

In a Spinning Mill, 85% efficient 20HP Size standard efficiency induction motor
used in the Exhaust Fan of Humidification plant was replaced with 91% efficient
20HP size Premium efficiency induction motor to improve energy efficiency. Assume
load factor is 90% and the operating efficiency is as that of designed efficiency
at 90% load factor condition. Calculate the potential of Power Saving.
A) 1042 Watts
B) 1500 Watts
C) 1.2 kWatt
D) 1.2 HP
ANSWER: A

A 2Times re-wounded 88% efficient 40HP Size standard efficiency induction motor
was replaced with a 94% efficient 40HP size Premium efficiency induction motor to
improve energy efficiency.The investment required for the Purchase of 40HP Energy
Efficient Induction Motor is Rs.120000/-. The Annual Energy Cost savings is Rs.
93600/-. Calculate the Simple payback period.
A) 1.28 Years
B) 14 Months
C) 18 Months
D) 1.82 Years
ANSWER: A

On Energy Efficient point of view, the suitable size of Induction motor choosen for
a Constant Load application drawing input power of 8.5kW is
A) 12.5 HP
B) 10 HP
C) 15 HP
D) 20 HP
ANSWER: A

The typical speed of 4pole Induction Motor at 50Hz Power Supply system is
A) 1480 RPM
B) 980 RPM
C) 2980 RPM
D) 740 RPM
ANSWER: A

The running speed of Three Phase Induction Motor at 50Hz Power Supply system is
2970RPM. The No.of Pole in the motor is
A) 2 Poles
B) 4 Poles
C) 6 Poles
D) 8 Poles
ANSWER: A

CO3 Estimate the energy performance of Electrical System and Lighting

In a Railway Tunnel lighting system, 60Nos. of 400Watts High Pressure Sodium

Vapour(HPSV) lamps are replaced with 250Watts Induction Lamps to reduce energy
consumption.Calculate the Annual energy saving potential for the energy saving
proposal, if the lamps are used for 24 Hours daily and for 365Days in a year.
A) 78840 kWh
B) 210240 kWh
C) 131400 kWh
D) 551880 kWh
ANSWER: A

In a Food processing industry 240Nos. of 250Watts High Pressure Mercury

Vapour(HPMV) Lamp fittings are replaced with 240Nos. of 125Watts LED Light fittings
to reduce energy bill.Calculate the Annual energy saving potential for the energy
saving project, if the lamps are used for 24Hours per day for 330Days in a year.
A) 237600 kWh
B) 118800 kWh
C) 262800 kWh
D) 131400 kWh
ANSWER: A

In a Electronics Manufacturing Industry, 2400Nos. of 40Watts conventional Tube

Light fittings are replaced with 2400Nos. of 20Watts LED Tube light fittings to
reduce energy bill. The Ballast loss in conventional Tube light fitting and Driver
circuit loss in LED Tube light fittings are 7watts and 2Watts respectively.
Calculate the Annual energy cost saving potential for the energy saving project, if
the lamps are used for 24Hours per day for 365Days in a year.
A) 525600 kWh
B) 988128 kWh
C) 462528 kWh
D) 262800 kWh
ANSWER: A

A Spinning mill plan to install capacitors to minimize their maximum demand to save
energy bill.The actual load is 1510KW.The initial power factor is 0.85 lagging.
Calculate the amount of capacitor required in terms of kVAr to improve the power
factor up to unity.
A) 937 kVAr
B) 1777 kVAr
C) 705 kVAr
D) 1284 kVAr
ANSWER:A

A Shopping Mall operates with a load of 900kVA demand at 0.84 power factor lagging.
If the power factor is improved from 0.84 to 0.95 lagging by adding additional
capacitors, Calculate the reduction in demand.
A) 104 kVA
B) 208 kVA
C) 144 kVA
D) 45 kVA
ANSWER: A

An induction furnace operates at a power factor of 0.7 lagging, when loaded to

1800kW to melt 2.4 Tons of steel. Calculate the capacitor requirements in terms of
kVAR to improve the power factor to 0.95 Lagging.
A) 1248 kVAr
B) 624 kVAr
C) 918 kVAr
D) 1260 kVAr
ANSWER: A

CO4 Identify the potential Energy Conservation aspects in Mechanical Equipment

An 40HP open impeller pump was replaced with a closed impeller pump to minimize the
energy consumption. The investment required to replace the Open impeller pump with
Closed Impeller Pumps is Rs.30000/-. The Annual saving in energy cost per year is
Rs.40000/-. Calculate the simple payback period.
A) 9 Months
B) 16 Months
C) 1.3 Years
D) 8 Months
ANSWER: A

In 100HP Air Compressor, Only ________ kWatts of Power reaches the point of end-use
A) 7.5 to 22.5
B) 30 to 40
C) 45 to 52.5
D) 60 to 67.5
ANSWER: A

In 20HP Air Compressor, Only ________ Watts of Power reaches the point of end-use
A) 1500 to 2250
B) 3000 to 4000
C) 4500 to 5250
D) 6000 to 6750
ANSWER: A

As a thumb rule in 200 HP Air Compressor, "Every 4 degree Centigrade rise in inlet
air temperature results in a higher Power consumption by ____ kilo Watts to achieve
equivalent output
A) 1.492
B) 2.984
C) 5.968
D) 11.936
ANSWER: A

As a thumb rule in 20 HP Air Compressor, "8 degree Centigrade rise in inlet air
temperature results in a higher Power consumption by ____ Watts to achieve
equivalent output
A) 0.2984
B) 0.5968
C) 1.1936
D) 2.3872
ANSWER: A

A 2 degree centigrade rise in evaporator temperature can help to save almost

_______________ in 50HP HVAC System.
A) 2.238 kilo Watts
B) 0.746 kilo Watts
C) 1.492 kilo Watts
D) 2.984 kilo Watts
ANSWER: A

A 1 degree rise in evaporator temperature can help to save almost _______________

in 100HP HVAC System.
A) 2.238 kilo Watts
B) 0.746 kilo Watts
C) 1.492 kilo Watts
D) 2.984 kilo Watts
ANSWER: A

CO5 Selection and Operation aspects of DG Set for Energy Efficiency

The specific electrical energy out of DG Set is 3.8kWh/Litre of Diesel, Calculate
the Diesel Consumption, if the electrical energy produced per day is 1600kWh.
A) 421 Litres
B) 412 Litres
C) 6080 Litres
D) 608 Litres
ANSWER: A

The specific fuel consumption of DG Set is 270milli litres/kWh of Electrical Energy

produced, Calculate the Diesel Consumption, if the electrical energy produced per
day is 1600kWh.
A) 432 Litres
B) 421 Litres
C) 412 Litres
D) 241 Litres
ANSWER: A

An 125kVA DG Set Consumes 120 Litres of Diesel for 4Hours of operation and produce
440kWh of Electrical Energy. Calculate the specific fuel consumption of DG Set to
produce per kWh of Electrical Energy is
A) 0.272 Litres
B) 3.666 Litres
C) 3.520 Litres
D) 0.960 Litres
ANSWER: A

A Turbo Charger was installed in a 250KVA DG Set to reduce fuel consumption by 5%.
The previous fuel consumption is 270milli litre/kWh of Electrical Energy Produced.
If the DG Set produce 1600kWh per Day, calculate the Diesel savings per day.
A) 21.6 Litres
B) 21600 Litres
C) 432 Litres
D) 216 Litres
ANSWER: A

CO6 Identify the Energy Efficient gadgets for domestic, commercial and industrial
applications

A Turbocharger was fitted to a 1000kVA DG set to improve the efficiency and to

minimize the fuel consumption.The investment made to install the Turbocharger is
Rs.90000/-. The annual diesel cost saving achieved is Rs. 1100000/-. Calculate the
Payback period for the Energy saving proposal.
A) 1 Month
B) 2 Months
C) 1 Year
D) 1.8 Months
ANSWER: A

In a Weaving Mill, the monthly energy consumption is 48,40,000kWh. The Cloth

produced in the month is 1 Million meters. The specific energy consumption for the
month is
A) 4.84 kWh
B) 14.52 kWh
C) 7.26 kWh
D) 2.42 kWh
ANSWER: A
In a 100Tons per Day Capacity Caustic Soda Manufacturing plant, the yearly energy
consumption is 8,08,50,000kWh.The Annual Caustic Soda production is 33,000 Tons.
The specific energy consumption is
A) 2450 kWh
B) 1225 kWh
C) 4900 kWh
D) 2400 kWh
ANSWER: A

In a 1 Million Ton Capacity Cement Plant, the yearly Electricty bill is Rs.66.22
Crores.The Annual Cement Production is 0.95 Million Tons. The Electrical Energy
cost to produce per Ton of Cement is
A) Rs.697
B) Rs.662
C) Rs.1394
D) Rs.1324
ANSWER: A